Adult students have a different background and different roles from the ones of teenagers or children. They are students, they work and many times they hold their own family, for that reason we can not think about them just as students, that is a point we have to consider every time we start a lesson and specially when we evaluate.
Respecting the learning rhythm, troubles and expectancies can change the way they perceive education, learn contents and their attitude towards our job. We must give adults the opportunities they need to finish school, to learn and to apply what they’ve learnt to their day life.
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Hi Christian.
I teach adult students, so I know exactly what you are talking about.
Although they are really motivated to learn, adult students often don't have enough time for studying. They are less willing to experiment than teenagers, because they don't want to 'make fools of themselves'. Some of them might be afraid of new technology.
I have been thinking about these issues lately, because I am going to start blogging with my students for the first time and I am afraid they won't be as enthusiastic about blogging as I am.
Natasa
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